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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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